Identification of macrophage activation-related biomarkers in obese type 2 diabetes that may be indicative of enhanced respiratory risk in COVID-19 by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…<div><p>Hyperactivation of the immune system through obesity and diabetes may enhance infection severity complicated by Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). …”

Microbiome profiling of rotavirus infected children suffering from acute gastroenteritis by Muhammad U. Sohail (9522515)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>The data demonstrated a significant increase in microbiome diversity denoted by higher relative abundances of phylum Proteobacteria (p = 0.031), Fusobacteria (p = 0.044) and genus Streptococcus (p ≤ 0.001) in the infected group relative to the control. …”

Decreased Interfacial Dynamics Caused by the N501Y Mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike:ACE2 Complex by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…<p dir="ltr">Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a massive health crisis across the globe, with some genetic variants gaining enhanced infectivity and competitive fitness, and thus significantly aggravating the global health concern. …”

Increased complications of COVID-19 in people with cardiovascular disease: Role of the renin–angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) dysregulation by Robin Augustine (3976964)

Platelet Protein-Related Abnormalities in Response to Acute Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

Epidemiological, Molecular, and Clinical Features of Norovirus Infections among Pediatric Patients in Qatar by Shilu Mathew (625826)

“…NoV infections occurred throughout the year, with a noticeable increase in summer (36.6%) and drop in winter (25.4%). …”

Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…Background/Purpose The use of needleless positive pressure connector valves (PPVs) on venous access devices (VADs) has been shown to have possible benefits in decreasing VAD occlusion rates. Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rates, however, have been variable. …”
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DNA methylation predicts the outcome of COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome by Martina Bradic (4923361)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">COVID-19 infections could be complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), increasing mortality risk. …”

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review by Ishita, Gupta

“…Smoking has been shown to enhance the expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) key entry genes utilized by SARS-CoV-2 to infect cells and induce a ‘cytokine storm’, which further increases the severity of COVID-19 clinical course. …”
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The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variant (Omicron) and increasing calls for COVID-19 vaccine boosters-The debate continues by Naushad Ahmad Khan (6406973)

“…The emergence of these VOCs (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta) variants was responsible for new waves of infections across the entire world [3]. The Delta variant was reported to have increased transmissibility, higher viral load [4] and high rates of reinfection [5]. …”

Evaluation of the risk of acute kidney injury with the use of piperacillin/tazobactam among adult critically ill patients by Mohamed O. Saad (11659429)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Piperacillin/tazobactam (PT), when combined with vancomycin, is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). It is not known whether PT alone is associated with a higher incidence of AKI compared to other β-lactams among critically ill patients. …”

Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers by Yadav, Santosh K.

“…Decreased FA along with both increased and decreased MD in different brain regions was present in HUC compared to CHNM. …”
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Topical Vancomycin for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection after Craniotomy: Meta-analysis and Systematic Literature Review by Ahmed Saleh (3150639)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Multiple electronic health databases were searched to identify all the studies published from July 1988 to July 2021 that examined the role of application of topical vancomycin in reduction of the risk of surgical site infection after craniotomy (cSSIs). Effect sizes were expressed in pooled odds ratio (OR) estimates and, because of heterogeneity between studies, random effect of the inverse variance weighted method was used to perform the meta-analysis.…”

Ischemic stroke in the setting of supratherapeutic International Normalized Ratio following coronavirus disease 2019 infection: a case report by Gokhan Demir (10366814)

“…<h3>Background</h3> <p>SARS-CoV-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events. …”

Ischemic stroke in the setting of supratherapeutic International Normalized Ratio following coronavirus disease 2019 infection: a case report by Gokhan Demir (10366814)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">SARS-CoV-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of thrombotic events. …”

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and effects of age, sex, comorbidity, and vaccination among older individuals: A national cohort study by Mai A. Mahmoud (9620657)

“…Risk of infection varied minimally by age and sex but increased significantly with coexisting conditions. …”

Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Sirota, Sarah Brooke

“…Background: Upper respiratory infections (URIs) are the leading cause of acute disease incidence worldwide and contribute to a substantial health-care burden. …”
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Impact of COVID‑19 pandemic restrictions and subsequent relaxation on the prevalence of respiratory virus hospitalizations in children by Ahmed Abushahin (17337703)

“…We compared the number and severity of viral acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRTI) hospitalizations and determined changes in causative respiratory pathogens before, during, and after the pandemic among young children in Qatar.…”

The second wave of desaturation in coronavirus disease 2019 by M.I. Alghizzawi (17280592)

SARS‐CoV‐2 infection triggers more potent antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA‐, vector‐, and inactivated virus‐based COVID‐19 vaccines by Hadeel T. Zedan (12535521)

“…Here, we investigated ADCC activity in convalescent sera from infected patients with wild‐type (WT) severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus‐2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) or omicron variant compared with three coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccine platforms and postvaccination breakthrough infection (BTI). …”